Kruishoutem
Kruishoutem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌkrœy̯sˈɦʌu̯tɛm], in French and English Cruyshautem) was a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprised the towns of Kruishoutem proper, Nokere and Wannegem-Lede. On January 1, 2011, Kruishoutem had a total population of 8,140. The total area is 46.76 km² which gives a population density of 174 inhabitants per km². On 1 January 2019, Kruishoutem and Zingem merged into the new municipality of Kruisem.
Kruishoutem | |
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  Kruishoutem Location in Belgium
Location of Kruishoutem in East Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 50°54′N 03°31′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Oudenaarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joop Verzele |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.76 km2 (18.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,086 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9770-9772 |
| Area codes | 09 |
| Website | www.kruishoutem.be |
The SONS Museum is located in Kruisem.
Church of Nokere
Notable people
- Charles Louis Spilthoorn (Spilthooren), born 12 october 1804 in Kruishoutem ; died 12 September 1872 in Brussels, lawyer and politician.
- Henry Gabriëls, born in Wannegem-Lede on 6 October 1838, professor & rector in Saint Joseph's Seminary in Troy, New York ; bishop of Ogdensburg, New York, till his death in 1921. Created Sanatorium Gabriels and town Gabriels, New York.[2]
- Adolf Daens, priest in Kruishoutem in 1878-1879, later member of the Parliament.
References
External links
Media related to Kruishoutem at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
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